July 14 2022 The Garden City Wind defeated the Trinidad Triggers 17-6 at Central Park, overcoming a six-run deficit after two innings in a high-scoring game. Garden City scored three times in the first and four times in the second, while Trinidad answered with four runs in the second. The Wind broke the game open with a five-run fifth inning and added one run in the seventh and four more in the eighth. Trinidad scored once in each of the fifth and sixth innings but could not close the gap.
Neil Taylor led Garden City with three hits, including two doubles, and five RBI.
Brandon Pugh hit a two-run home run, scored four runs and drove in two, while
Taylor Barber collected two hits, scored four times and added two RBI.
Koki Matsuda scored three runs and contributed a triple and two RBI. Garden City finished with 13 hits and drew 10 walks.
Trinidad received a strong offensive showing from
Yasushi Sanematsu, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles, while
Jason Rooks and
Nick Sciubba also had three hits.
Adam Purdy hit a home run and drove in three runs, and finished with two hits. The Triggers totaled 12 hits but committed six errors, compared with no errors for Garden City.
Marty Carnhan earned the win after allowing 11 hits and six earned runs over six innings, striking out six and walking one. Sage Holderfield,
Jackson Rutledge and
Zach Hill combined for three scoreless innings in relief.
Justin Nathasingh took the loss for Trinidad after allowing 11 runs, six earned, on eight hits in 4.1 innings.
Isaac Olson worked 2.2 innings and struck out four, while
Juan Blanco pitched one inning.
